A Virginia court recently ruled that a waiter who was injured while attempting to swallow “a piece of quesadilla that was too big for his esophagus” can not collect worker’s comp benefits. Court of Appeals of Virginia in Richmond ruled …
President Barack Obama has declared a disaster in Virginia after severe weather and strong winds lashed the state a few weeks ago. The disaster declaration orders federal aid to help the state and local recovery efforts. Virginia was hit by …
Virginia is seeking federal disaster assistance for the estimated $27.5 million spent by the state and local governments to respond to late June wind and thunderstorms that left 15 dead and 1.3 million utility customers without power.Gov. Bob McDonnell said …
An 8-year-old Springfield boy who set up a lemonade stand to help his neighbors rebuild their home after it was damaged by a recent storm has surpassed his goal.
The town of Christiansburg in Virginia has agreed to pay $15,000 in fines and reimbursements stemming from a chlorine leak that killed thousands of fish. A proposed settlement was reached between the town and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. …
Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey plan to map underground faults in Virginia that caused last year’s earthquake. The mapping will be done with a low-flying airplane carrying instruments that will measure gravitational and magnetic pull at different sites. The …
Virginia regulators are advising consumers to check their credit reports periodically for accuracy and ask their insurance companies about how their credit information may be affecting their policy.According to Virginia’s Bureau of Insurance, insurers look at many factors when determining …
The National Weather Service says a violent storm that downed trees, damaged homes and left 1,200 residents without power in west-central Pennsylvania this past Saturday, July 7, was a microburst, not a tornado.
The series of deadly storms that struck much of the mid-Atlantic last week left 12 people in Virginia dead and extensive damage in their wake. Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jacqueline Cunningham is advising consumers to contact their insurance company or agent …
More than 195,000 Virginia homes and businesses remain without power after last week’s storms, down from a peak of about 1.2 million.
